Friday updates

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CVS doubles up in Bartow: The new 13,000-square-foot CVS planned for U.S. 41 in Cartersville in front of Collins Pointe Shopping Center is flying together. Much of the exterior walls already are up. Another CVS is rising off West Avenue near Douthit Ferry Road.)

 

-Gingrey communications chief Chris Jackson leaving: The Cave Spring native who has served as chief spokesman for U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey in recent years is enrolled at Mercer to begin law school this fall. No replacement has been named.

-Saturday: Deal to speak to Bartow GOP: Republican gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal will meet with Bartow Republicans at 9 a.m. at Slope's BBQ on Tennessee Street. Details> Bartow GOP

 

Floyd Healthcare/Georgia Watch updates:

Here are the latest updates stemming from Georgia Watch's mixed review of Floyd Medical Center and questions about executive compensation, especially that of Kurt Stuenkel, president and chief executive officer. What's on our page:

-Latest Q&As on the story> Details

-Floyd statement on Stuenkel's compensation: Click Floyd

-Floyd's take on the Georgia Watch report: Statement

-Chart with Floyd executives' compensation packages: Click

Business

-Synovus loses nearly $587 million in second quarter: Synovus Financial Corp., parent company of Citizens First Bank in Rome and Georgia Bank & Trust in Calhoun and Cartersville, lost $586.9 million in the second quarter vs. an income of $12.1 million a year earlier. Says a corporate release: "During the quarter, Synovus took aggressive steps with its asset disposition program and reserve build. The company's core operating results for the quarter improved and the Company believes it has the opportunity to return to profitability during 2010."> Release

-United Community Banks second quarter financials due today> Details

-Temple-Inland profits jump: Temple-Inland Inc. reports second quarter net income of $66 million vs. $26 million in profits a year earlier> Temple-Inland

Education

-Floyd County schools set Perdue furlough schedule> Click

-Berry Enterprises Farmer's Market today from 7 a.m.-2 p.m.> Market

Health

-Saturday/Parkinson's Disease Association plans town hall meeting on health care: The Northwest Georgia Parkinson's Disease Association Inc. is planning a town hall meeting on health care at the Georgia Highlands gym on July 25 from 10 a.m. until noon. U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey will be attending. The session will be open questions from the public and how they can help in the fight. Details:  Jennifer Hulsey, 770-546-0286

-Aug. 8/Georgia Northwestern's Ultrasound Program 5K set: The run/walk is set for the Georgia Highlands College Rome campus. Details

Politics

-Saturday: State GOP chair Sue Everhart is the guest speaker at the Floyd GOP Breakfast Club meeting, 8:30 a..m., Opi's Waterfront>  Floyd GOP

Dining & Drink:

-All Star Pizza & Subs is coming to the new strip center off 1850 Redmond Circle near Sweet Sensations.  Terry Warner has applied for a beer and wine license. The case goes before Rome's Alcohol Control Commission at 5 p.m. Monday.

-Latest public health restaurant inspection scores> Dining
-More mixing of food, wine in North Georgia's wine country> Wine

Can you help?

-Critical need for canned goods: Through Aug. 22, all offices of Regions, Citizens First, Greater Rome Bank and River City Bank will have drop-off bins to collect canned goods for the food pantries of Rome Action Ministries.   All items will go directly to local families in need. And there are so many this year. Especially need are the kid-friendly peanut butter, soups and ramen noodles.

'The Druck Report' local business update premieres on WRGA: Local business news, updates and analysis premiere Monday at 7:45 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. on WRGA 1470 AM. Listen to a sample by click TDR

Downtown Headlines:

-What's ahead in downtown Rome. Plus: Bryan Mullins' updates on downtown entertainment from MullinsMania.com

Weather:

-Friday: More sun, high of 91, low of 63.

-Saturday: High of 93, low of 66.

-Sunday: 20-30% rain chance, high of 92; low of 68.

-Your extended forecast> Weather / Local radar > Radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable

-Vick likely didn't impress the Goodell by spending first free night at a strip club

Rome Braves' updates:

-Rome drops game two to Hickory, 8-3.

-Braves vs. Hickory tonight at 7

-Latest Braves' photos by Mills Fitzner> Gallery

Calhoun, Pepperell, Adairsville highlight Football Daily picks: Yellow Jackets, Dragons will make playoffs but a familiar name will take the AA crown, bloggers predict. Plus: Preseason honors. Click High School